Emmeline Chang is an author and writing educator whose work explores people, culture, and the stories that connect them. Her novel, The Agony of the Leaves, traces the history of tea through the lives it touches, from its mythic origins in ancient China to a contemporary queer teahouse. Chang’s writing has appeared in HuffPost, ACM: Another Chicago Magazine, and BigCityLit, as well as in anthologies published by Seal Press and Tarcher/Putnam.

Her work has received support from literary organizations and programs including Tin House, VONA, the Kenyon Review, Ragdale, Millay, and VCCA. She has taught writing at the PEN American Center and Gotham Writers’ Workshop. A Princeton graduate with an MFA from Columbia University, Chang lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.

Her website introduces her biography, awards, fiction, nonfiction, articles, current projects, and media appearances. Visitors can also find contact information, access a link to buy her novel, and sign up for updates about her writing and events